Electrical Engineer was the 164th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2014, with 1,506 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2014, the Department of Energy hired the most employees titled Electrical Engineering, with an average salary of $102,786.

Government Electrical Engineering jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale.
The minimum paygrade for a Electrical Engineering job is GS-6, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15.
Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions fall under this job category. Due to the growing focus of them STEM fields, individuals in this job category tend to advance more quickly than employees in the other job categories. Jobs in this category are being added quickly and many organizations have trouble finding qualified individuals. Individuals in this job category typically recieve pormotions of 2 grade increases at a time until they reach GS-12.

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